Industrial Engineering (T:55.4-60.8)
T 58.5 Information Technology. Information Systems (General). General Works
Summary:
Bridge Builders: African Experiences With Information and Communication
Technology , a publication of the National Academy Press, is available
for browsing through this WWW site, a directory for the National Academy
Press Bookstore. Here, users can view and purchase the publication, as
well as have access to the various services provided by the National Academy
Press Bookstore.
"This volume tells 16 remarkable stories -- first person accounts of how
information and communication technologies have been successfully introduced
into institutions for the benefit of scientists and engineers in sub-Saharan
Africa. These case studies focus on the lessons learned in designing and
implementing projects dealing with scientific and technological information
and examine the impact."
A special feature of this site allows the user to order the publication
through an onscreen link, as well as to access the various information links
within the National Academy Press Bookstore, the publishers of several
government research groups.
The site is maintained by the National Academy Press and the National
Academy Press Bookstore; Washington, D.C.
To Search:
Follow onscreen links to view publication contents and ordering information.
Onscreen links provided to the bookstore and its services, as well as to the
National Academy Press homepage.
T 59.A1 Standardization. Periodicals, Societies, Etc.
Summary:
The
ANSI Catalog is "a searchable database of the over 11,000 approved American
National Standards, all of which are available for purchase from ANSI."
For each standard, its designation (sponsor
acronym, alphanumeric identifier, and year of approval), title, ANSI list
price and supplemental publication information are provided.
This database is maintained by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), New York and Washington, D.C.
To Search:
Enter keyword(s), phrase(s), truncated word roots or Boolean
statements in search box. Specify maximum number of retrieved entries or accept default (40) ;
submit. Search will retrieve a ranked listing of relevant standards, with ANSI
designation and title only ; select title for full record data.
Contributed by:
Anthony I. Ames